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The Glovemaker: A Novel
by Ann WeisgarberA Publishers Weekly starred reviewIn the inhospitable lands of the Utah Territory, during the winter of 1888, thirty-seven-year-old Deborah Tyler waits for her husband, Samuel, to return home from his travels as a wheelwright. It is now the depths of winter, Samuel is weeks overdue, and Deborah is getting worried. Deborah lives in Junction, a tiny town of seven Mormon families scattered along the floor of a canyon, and she earns her living by tending orchards and making work gloves. Isolated by the red-rock cliffs that surround the town, she and her neighbors live apart from the outside world, even regarded with suspicion by the Mormon faithful who question the depth of their belief. When a desperate stranger who is pursued by a Federal Marshal shows up on her doorstep seeking refuge, it sets in motion a chain of events that will turn her life upside down. The man, a devout Mormon, is on the run from the US government, which has ruled the practice of polygamy to be a felony. Although Deborah is not devout and doesn’t subscribe to polygamy, she is distrustful of non-Mormons with their long tradition of persecuting believers of her wider faith. But all is not what it seems, and when the Marshal is critically injured, Deborah and her husband’s best friend, Nels Anderson, are faced with life and death decisions that question their faith, humanity, and both of their futures.
The Golden Stairs (Dreams of Gold Series #3)
by Al Lacy Joanna LacyNews that gold has been discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory is rapidly spreading through the United States and its territories. And the route that gets you there from Alaska is the Golden Stairs. In the spring of 1898, nineteen-year-old Livia Bray and her mother, Martha, set out to find their missing father and husband, Weldon, who left six months ago to seek his fortune. Her heart just broken, Livia does not expect to meet anyone like Matt Holden on the Golden Stairs. But Matt saves Livia's life during an avalanche and leads her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Livia also finds true love in him...but will she and her mother find her father dead or alive?Gold in the Yukon! 1898. Gold is flowing out of Canada's Yukon Territory , and broad-shouldered Matt Holden and his parents join the thousands of people flocking north. To reach the gold fields, they take the Chilkoot Trail and a grueling climb up the icy Golden Stairs over Chilkoot Pass. With threats ranging from drunken violence to deadly avalanche, Matt has his hands full protecting those around him. Along the way, Matt meets Martha Bray and her lovely daughter, Livia, who've come from San Francisco searching for their missing husband and father, Weldon. He left for the Yukon months ago, but there's been no word. . . and even the Mounties could find no trace of him. Will Martha and Livia ever find Weldon? And who will find their hearts' desires-or eternal riches-in the frozen land beyond the Golden Stairs? Story Behind the Book "We read books on the history of North America and found ourselves captivated with the three big gold rushes in the nineteenth century-the California Gold Rush of 1849, the Dakota Territory Black Hills Gold Rush of 1874, and the Canadian Yukon Gold Rush of 1896. Some gold seekers embraced success, delight, and happiness, but others faced failure, tragedy, and sorrow. In the Dreams of Gold series, we captivate our readers' imaginations as well as touch their hearts with both types of results in the gold seekers' experiences-good and bad. " -Al and JoAnna Lacy
The Golden Stallion
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie was determined to have the palomino for his very own. But Golden Boy was a wild stallion who loved his freedom. And he would fight before giving it up. Catching him wouldn’t be easy! An edition especially edited for younger readers of Rutherford Montgomery's Famous Horse Stories novel "The Capture of the Golden Stallion."
The Golden Stallion
by Theodore J. WaldeckThe clear, cold air of the mountain heights, the sense of space and freedom that is to be found in the peaks of the Sierras and their valleys, the thundering beauty and intelligence of wild horses--all this, and more, is to be found in The Golden Stallion, the first book with a North American background to be written by Theodore Waldeck, famous explorer and author of African and South American jungle stories. Young Bob, brought up by his rancher father to know and love horses, lives for the day when he can have one of his very own. Golden Blaze is the name he gives the beautiful wild horse which is captured for him, and their adventures together, with a surprise ending, form this thrilling story of life in the American West, a story which adds to Mr. Waldeck’s firmly established reputation for taking his readers on stimulating adventures.
The Golden Stallion and the Wolf Dog: Golden Stallion #5 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryAn air of mystery surrounds young Pedro and his wolf dog Shag when they come to the Carters' Bar L ranch--some indeed think Pedro a criminal. He has set his heart on capturing the almost-legendary white stallion which has found its way to the Carter ranch and is challenging Charlie Carter's Golden Boy for leadership of the herd. Charlie and Ellen Sprague have to unravel the mystery of Pedro's past and justify their faith in the boy and his dog before Pedro can be free to achieve his dream.
The Golden Stallion's Adventure at Redstone: Golden Stallion #6 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter’s uncle, Martin Reed, has broken his leg in a rockslide and needs help to run his Redstone Ranch. Redstone is a huge and isolated spread, high in the mountains, which Reed has turned into a haven for wild horses. He intends to rebuild the wild herds that are fast disappearing from the Western high country. Charlie, Pedro, Charlie’s mother, and Ellen Sprague go to Redstone, bringing Charlie’s great stallion, Golden Boy, and Pedro’s wolf dog, Shag. The boys have their work cut out for them. The herds at Redstone are beginning to inbreed and are being mismanaged by scrub stallion leaders. There are corrals to build, unruly herds to look over and round up, a mountain lion to dispose of, long hours to spend in the saddle. But the greatest obstacles are unknown until they are met head on. Before they can be overcome, Golden Boy fights the fight of his life.
The Golden Stallion's Revenge: Golden Stallion #2 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter loves Golden Boy, the beautiful golden stallion who now leads the herd on the Bar T ranch. He wants his father to move the herd to a safe place for the summer, where they can be free, but protected, too. His father is unhappy about the idea, but relents when Charlie promises to visit the horses often. This is a story of the summer, with its hopes and dreams, tragedies, and triumphs.
The Golden Stallion's Victory: Golden Stallion #4 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter’s first meeting with the big stallion of the Bar L took place in the spring of the year. Golden Boy was a wild colt then. The story of how Charlie caught, tamed, and raced him was told in The Capture of the Golden Stallion, in which the reader also first met Charlie’s ranching father, his beautiful, impetuous mother and Ellen Sprague, who went to school in the East but felt the way Charlie did about Golden Boy and the Bar L. Now spring has come again to the high country, where Golden Boy triumphantly guards his mares. Charlie looks forward to a fine summer, but his first ride to look over the horse herd brings an ominous adventure. An old silvertip has killed a cow, so Charlie stalks the bear, taking chances that a more seasoned hunter would not approve. After that things happen fast. A neighboring ranch, the Big Circle, has changed hands, and the new owner ruthlessly attempts to usurp the Bar L’s range and water rights. Golden Boy fans the flames by trespassing in Big Circle territory, and Ellen arrives from the East accompanied by a girl friend straight from the soda- fountain set. When the range water is diverted from Canna Creek the complications seem insurmountable, but actually they set the stage for Golden Boy to make the run of his life.
The Golden West
by Max Brand Zane Grey Louis L'Amour Jon TuskaWhen it comes to Western adventure, no author comes close to the three giants included in this landmark volume. These are the men who created the Western, shaped it, and perfected it. Now, for the first time in paperback, The Golden West collects three of their finest short novels. <P><P> Max Brand's powerful Jargan is carefully restored to its original, full-length glory, with material never before seen. Tappan's Burro has long been considered one of Zane Grey's masterpieces, but only a shorter, edited version has been in print. The version included here was taken directly from Grey's actual manuscript and now appears in paperback for the first time. Louis L'Amour's The Trail to Crazy Man was rewritten years later as Crossfire Trail, which became the basis for the movie of the same name. Presented here is L'Amour's original version. <p><P>These authors are the stuff of Western legend, and at last you can read their finest work as they themselves intended.
The Golly Sisters Go West
by Betsy ByarsMay-May and Rose, the singing, dancing Golly sisters, have several adventures while traveling west by covered wagon, entertaining people along the way.
The Golly Sisters Ride Again (I Can Read! #Level 3)
by Betsy ByarsThe Golly Sisters, May-May and Rose, share further adventures as they take their traveling show through the West.
The Good Luck Girls (The Good Luck Girls #1)
by Charlotte DavisA Kirkus Reviews 2019 Best of the Year Selection. Westworld meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this stunning fantasy adventure from debut author Charlotte Nicole Davis. Aster, the protector; Violet, the favorite; Tansy, the medic; Mallow, the fighter; Clementine, the catalyst. THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS. The country of Arketta calls them Good Luck Girls—they know their luck is anything but. Sold to a “welcome house” as children and branded with cursed markings. Trapped in a life they would never have chosen.When Clementine accidentally kills a man, the girls risk a dangerous escape and harrowing journey to find freedom, justice, and revenge in a country that wants them to have none of those things. Pursued by Arketta’s most vicious and powerful forces, both human and inhuman, their only hope lies in a bedtime story passed from one Good Luck Girl to another, a story that only the youngest or most desperate would ever believe.It’s going to take more than luck for them all to survive.
The Good Old Boys
by Elmer KeltonIn this comic novel plotting is crucial. It is a beautifully constructed book in which all the parts mesh, like a fine-tooled machine
The Good Old Boys: A Hewey Calloway Novel (The Hewey Calloway Novels #2)
by Elmer KeltonHewey Calloway has a problem. In his West Texas home of 1906, the land of the way of life that he loves are changing too quickly for his taste.Hewey dreams of freedom--he wants only to be a footloose horseback cowboy, endlessly wandering the open range. But the open range of his childhood is slowly disappearing: land is being parceled out, and barbed-wire fences are spring up all over. As if that weren't enough, cars and other machines are invading Hewey's simple cowboy life, stinking up the area and threatening to replace horse travel. As Hewey struggles against the relentless stream of "progress", he comes to realize that the simple life of his childhood is gone, that a man can't live a life whose time has passed, and that every choice he makes--even those that lead to happiness--requires a sacrifice.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Good, The Bad, & The Uncanny: Tales of a Very Weird West
by Greg Cox Laura Anne Gilman Scott Sigler Keith R.A. DeCandido Aaron Rosenberg Maurice Broaddus Carrie Harris James A. Moore Josh Malerman Marguerite Reed R. S. Belcher Jeffrey J. Mariotte Cullen Bunn Jennifer Brody C. Edward Sellner John G. HartnessGunslingers. Lawmen. Snake-oil Salesmen. Cowboys. Mad Scientists. And a few monsters.The Old West has never been wilder!THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNCANNY presents sixteen original and never-before-published adventures by some of today' s most visionary writers who have spun wildly offbeat tales of gunmen, lawmen, magic, and weird science.Saddle up with Josh Malerman, Scott Sigler, Keith DeCandido, Cullen Bunn, R.S. Belcher, Greg Cox, Jeffrey Mariotte, Laura Anne Gilman, Aaron Rosenberg, Maurice Broaddus, John G. Hartness, Carrie Harris, James A. Moore, Marguerite Reed, C. Edward Sellner, Carrie Harris, and Jennifer Brody! These tales twist the American West into a place of darkness, shadows, sudden death, terror in the night, bold heroism, devious magic, and shocking violence.Each story blazes a new trail through very strange territory – discovering weird science, ancient evil, mythic creatures, and lightning-fast action.Edited by Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of GHOSTWALKERS: A DEADLANDS NOVEL, the Joe Ledger Thrillers, V-WARS, and KAGEN THE DAMNED.
The Goodnight Trail (Trail Drive #1)
by Ralph ComptonFormer Texas Rangers Benton McCaleb, Will Elliot, and Brazos Gifford ride with Charles Goodnight as he rounds up thousands of ornery, unbranded cattle for the long drive to Colorado. From the Trinity River brakes to Denver, they’ll battle endless miles of flooded rivers, parched desert, and whiskey-crazed Comanches. And come face-to-face with Judge Roy Bean and legendary gunslingers like Clay Allison. For McCaleb and his hard-riding crew, the drive is a fierce struggle against the perils of an untamed land. A fight to the finish where the brave reach glory—or die hard.
The Gospel According to Billy the Kid: A Novel
by Dennis McCarthyLike many good stories of the old West, this one begins in a saloon. In 1914 in El Paso, Texas, two strangers strike up a conversation at the bar—Bill Roberts, a real-life figure who died in Hico, Texas, in 1950, and a former US Army scout whose brother knew Roberts by another name: Billy the Kid.So begins The Gospel According to Billy the Kid, a tale of the old New Mexico territory, corrupt lawmen, honest ranchers, murder, betrayal, and the explosive events of the Lincoln County War that sent young Billy off seeking justice—and headed toward a bloody rendezvous with a sheriff hired to track him down. In the saloon Roberts has us imagine another story, told thirty-three years later over shots of whiskey, about a young outlaw given a second chance to find himself, to find peace, and to finally grow up and out from under the shadow of his own infamy.
The Governor's Gun (The Gunsmith #366)
by J. R. RobertsBUSINESS AND PLEASURE Clint Adams is just as skilled at crafting a gun as he is with handling one, and that's why he's come to Austin. The lieutenant governor would like him to construct a gun for Governor John Ireland and is willing to pay handsomely for it. But there's something odd in how he conducts business with the Gunsmith... While riding the train into town, Clint befriends the lovely Adrienne, who's come to Austin to visit her sister, Eve. But when Eve doesn't show at the station, Clint does his best to comfort the beauty--and decides to help her find her sister. Now the Gunsmith is going to have his hands full while he's in Austin--especially when both jobs turn deadly...
The Graves at Seven Devils (Bounty Hunter Lou Prophet #7)
by Peter BrandvoldLou Prophet is accompanying his sometime partner, sometime lover Louisa Bonaventure to Seven Devils, Arizona. She's chosen to give up bounty hunting and settle down -- and wants Prophet to join her. Although flattered by the offer, he isn't willing to retire his guns. But Louisa's dreams are shattered when they arrive at the scorched earth that was once Seven Devils -- and the graves of her cousin's family. The notorious Three of a Kind Gang had paid a visit.
The Great Alone
by Janet DaileyA sweeping multigenerational saga of the founding of the state of Alaska by an iconic author with more than three hundred million copies of her books in print. Spanning two hundred years, this saga of romance and adventure in the untamed Alaska wilderness begins with Tasha Tarakanov, a beautiful Aleut woman, and her beloved Andrei, a noble and ambitious Cossack hunter. From their union come seven generations of proud Alaskans, including the beautiful Marisha, who finds her fortune as a legendary madam, and Wylie Cole, who bravely defends his homeland during World War II. Glorious and grand, The Great Alone is a story of brave young men and women, whose dreams, heritage, betrayals, loves, and fortitude are as vast and wild as the land from which they sprang.
The Great Lakes: The Vessels That Plough Them, Their Owners, Their Sailors, And Their Cargoes: Together With A Brief History Of Our Inland Seas (Classics To Go)
by James Oliver CurwoodThis classic tome belongs on the bookshelf of anyone and everyone with an interest in Great Lakes freighters and vessels and in the origin and functioning of the Great Lakes shipping trade. The material in this book, published circa 1909, is priceless. It includes information of historical value you will find nowhere else, especially if you're interested in the origin and development of the classic Great Lakes ore boat, the packet freighter, the side-wheel excursion and "night boat" passenger steamers, and other vessels of the lake shipping trade from its origins in the 19th century through the first decade of the 20th century. (Goodreads)
The Great Mystery: Science, God and the Human Quest for Meaning
by Alister McGrathThere is currently huge interest in the question of human nature and identity, and what the human future might look like. Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future? Are we alone? And what can religion bring, alongside biology and anthropology, to these important and exciting questions?The Great Mystery focuses on this fascinating field of study. Alister McGrath, bestselling author and Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, explores the question of human nature from both scientific and religious perspectives, and weaves together the results to open up and explore some of the deepest and most important questions about who we are, why we matter, and what our future might be. A follow-up to his critically acclaimed Inventing the Universe, in The Great Mystery Alister McGrath once again brings together science with religion to yield an enriched vision of reality, along with rigorous and thoroughly up-to-date scholarship and intellectual accessibility.
The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West (Dear America)
by Kristiana GregoryAs the daughter of a newspaper reporter, 14-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.
The Great Slave
by Zane GreyZane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier, including the novel Riders of the Purple Sage, his bes selling book. This is one of his stories.
The Great Train Massacre (Matt Jensen/The Last Mountain Man #10)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneA train full of killers. Two passengers marked for death. And one legendary mountain man. Matt Jensen is in for the ride of his life. And it may be his last...Rich Man, Dead ManAfter surviving a brilliantly plotted murder attempt, the richest man in San Francisco is looking to hire the best protection money can buy. Enter Matt Jensen, who, for the princely sum of $5000, agrees to escort millionaire John Gillespie and his very fetching daughter on a railway journey from Frisco to Chicago. There's just one catch: the world's deadliest killers are coming along for the ride...In Provo, Utah, a knife-wielding assassin leads Jensen on a life-or-death chase across the top of the train. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, a ruthless pair of hired guns climb on board, ready to kill anyone who gets in their way. And in Omaha, Nebraska, three more cutthroats join the party. It doesn't take Matt Jensen long to realize this is no ordinary job. It's a one-way ticket to hell...